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Meridian Football Team History

Meridian Wildcats

Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Dave Owens

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1908 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Dave Owens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Meridian.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 16	Laurel	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	Greenwood *	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 30	Tupelo *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 7	Louisville	33	13	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Vicksburg *	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	Lee *	33	0	W
Thu., Nov. 3	Central Jackson *	25	0	W
Fri., Nov. 11	Murrah *	6	7	L
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Murphy AL	31	0	W
Fri., Nov. 25	Biloxi	13	9	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	161
Scoring Average	16.1
Points Allowed	47
Defense Average	4.7
Opponents Record	47-52 -2
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0

1960 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenwood	8-1	202	61	8-1-0	202	61	Bobby Wilson
Murrah	6-3-1	156	80	6-3-1	156	80	James E. Merritt
Yazoo City	9-1-1	211	60	5-0-1	92	19	Eulas Jenkins
Clarksdale	6-3-1	153	116	5-3-1	101	110	Jack Stribling
Tupelo	6-4	144	86	5-3-0	104	66	Jim Ingram
Greenville	5-4-1	155	104	4-4-1	123	104	Wally Beach
Meridian	7-3	161	47	3-3-0	71	19	Dave Owens
Lee	3-7	93	169	2-6-0	60	150	Harold Wesson
Vicksburg	3-7	71	114	1-6-0	38	101	Gene Allen
Central Jackson	1-9	50	186	1-7-0	38	166	Bob Stevens
Corinth	2-8-1	125	228	0-5-0	14	130	Leo Jones

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